Wang, Yuan-Kang.

Harmony and war Confucian culture and Chinese power politics / [electronic resource] : Yuan-Kang Wang. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2011. - xv, 310 p. : ill., maps. - Contemporary Asia in the world . - Contemporary Asia in the world. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Confucian strategic culture and the puzzle -- Culture and strategic choice -- The northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) -- The southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) -- The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) -- The Ming tribute system -- Chinese power politics in the age of U.S. unipolarity.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

9780231151405 (cloth : acid-free paper) 9780231522403 (e-book)




Confucianism--History.--China
Confucianism--Political aspects--History.--China
Power (Social sciences)--History.--China
Harmony (Philosophy)--Political aspects--History.--China
Militarism--History.--China


China--History--Song dynasty, 960-1279.
China--History--Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
China--Military policy.
China--Strategic aspects.


Electronic books.

DS751.3 / .W375 2011eb

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